Siheyuan: Starting from the driver

Chapter 749 Send them! Send them to a juvenile detention center!

Inside the room, Qin Huairu's broom bristles landed mercilessly on Bang Geng's buttocks and back, making muffled "slap slap" sounds.

"I'll teach you to be so greedy! I'll teach you to steal! Do you think you can just take whatever you want from that idiot Zhu's house? Are you jealous? What kind of behavior did you pick up from your grandma!"

Qin Huairu cursed the scoundrels, but her eyes kept glancing at Jia Zhangshi, who was slumped on the ground outside the window, groaning.

"You steal a bowl of meat today, so tomorrow you'll dare to break into someone's house and steal things, won't you? You'll be the talk of the town, making me look bad! Your dad's not here, and you're already giving me this much face!"

Banggeng howled in pain as she was beaten, crying, "Mom! I was wrong! Grandma told me to go!" "She said the meat from Shazhu's house must be delicious, so why not steal it? Waaah, it's not my fault she fell down."

These words were like adding fuel to the fire! Although Jia Zhangshi was in great pain outside the door, her ears were very sharp. As soon as she heard the stick "betray" her, she immediately started howling at the top of her lungs:
"You little ingrate! Did I tell you to steal it? You were just greedy and went to steal it yourself, how can you blame me!"

"Oh, you little ingrate! Ouch... my leg is definitely broken! I'm so unlucky!"

Qin Huairu ignored the wailing outside, her heart burning with hatred.

She hated Banggeng for being useless, and she hated Jia Zhangshi even more for being a troublemaker who was good for nothing but causing trouble!
She threw down the broom heavily, walked to the door, and looked at Jia Zhangshi, who was lying on the ground, without a trace of worry in her eyes.

"Mom! Stop wailing! Will wailing heal your leg? If it's really broken, then you deserve it! If it's not broken, then shut up! Aren't you embarrassed enough? Banggeng, go! Help your grandma in!"

Qin Huairu was too lazy to help him up, partly because she was afraid of getting into "trouble," and partly because she was angry.

Sobbing, Geng slowly and hesitantly moved out, struggling to help Jia Zhangshi up.

It's just a child, how could anyone possibly help him up?

In the end, Yi Zhonghai couldn't stand it anymore and called on everyone to lend a hand.

Sha Zhu and a group of young men, pinching their noses, worked together to lift Jia Zhangshi, who was wailing and reeking of sweat and filth, onto the platform.

After a lot of trouble, we arrived at the hospital for a checkup and treatment.

The results showed a severe ankle sprain and extensive soft tissue contusion, with the ankle swollen like a steamed bun. Fortunately, the bone was not broken, and it would be fine after a few days of rest.

The doctor prescribed a blood-activating and stasis-removing ointment and oral Chinese medicine, and advised her to avoid getting out of bed for a while. Mrs. Jia, who had been anxiously waiting, finally felt much relieved; at least her bones were alright!
At the same time, the medical bills were handed to Yi Zhonghai.

Qin Huairu didn't come along, and Jia Zhangshi didn't bring any money, so Yi Zhonghai had to pay for it.

Jia Zhangshi turned her head away from Yi Zhonghai, remaining silent and not mentioning the money she would give him when she returned.

Upon seeing this, Yi Zhonghai naturally understood what was going on, and obediently handed over the money, which wasn't much to him anyway.

When Jia Zhangshi returned home, she was treated as a "key protected individual," with her feet propped up high on a chair, humming and groaning.

Qin Huairu said coldly, "It's good that he's lame. He can stay at home and paste matchboxes. He won't have to think about going out and getting into trouble. It's good to finish these 3000 in the next few days."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi felt utterly disheartened. She had thought the wounded would be able to rest and recuperate properly, but things had only gotten worse.

Three or four days passed, and with only two days left until the wedding, Cui Yuan and Liu An were busy preparing for the wedding banquet.

Although the other residents in the courtyard were not invited, they could still sense the approaching happy occasion and added to the festive atmosphere.

But the liveliness diminished somewhat in the Jia family's courtyard.

The swelling in Jia Zhangshi's ankle had subsided somewhat, the bruising was still there, but the pain had greatly decreased.

Ever since I became lame, I've been in a fog every day as soon as I open my eyes!

As he cooked the food, the aroma wafting from other people's kitchens stirred up a mix of cravings and hatred for Jin Huainu.

Although Bang Geng was terrified of Qin Huairu's beatings, how could a few beatings change his rebellious nature and gluttonous habits?
Adding to this, Jia Zhangshi egged them on: "You little ingrate, if you hadn't been so slow last time, would we still be able to eat meat?"

"It's all that jinx's fault! She made your grandma fall and caused you to get beaten by your mom! If her family has good food, it's only natural for you to 'take' it! All of Sha Zhu's money should belong to your family!"

Upon hearing this, Bang Geng's already blurred sense of right and wrong vanished completely, leaving only hatred and a desire for revenge towards Jin Huainu.

That evening, Jin Huainu felt unwell and had a poor appetite, thinking that he hadn't recovered from being upset by Jia Zhangshi that day.

Seeing that she looked unwell, Sha Zhu offered, "Wife, take a rest. I'll go cook some millet porridge and make you something light."

Jin Huainu nodded and went back to the inner room to lie down.

Sha Zhu was busy in the kitchen.

Just then, urged by Jia Zhangshi, Banggeng slipped out like a mouse.

He knew that Sha Zhu was at home, so he didn't dare to climb directly through the kitchen window.

He walked around the house and saw that the window in the inner room was open a crack! Jin Huainu was lying on his side on the bed, seemingly asleep.

"An opportunity!" Bang Geng thought to himself.

Taking advantage of his small stature, he actually tried to climb in through the window to steal things!
In his simple mind, stealing Jin Huainu's valuables or delicious food was the best revenge!

He carefully climbed onto the windowsill and clumsily climbed inside.

Jin Huainu on the bed was actually just resting with her eyes closed; she was not asleep.

The unusual noise from the window and the suppressed breathing startled her, and she opened her eyes abruptly! Just then, she saw Bang Geng leaning half his body in!

"Bang Geng! What are you doing!" Jin Huainu shouted angrily, instinctively propping himself up!
"what!"

Banggeng, feeling guilty, was terrified by the sudden shout!
He was already a little unsteady, and when he was startled, his hand slipped, and his whole body completely lost its balance. He instinctively lunged forward, trying to grab something to steady himself!
In his panic, he failed to grab the window frame and instead shoved Jin Huainu, who was trying to get up, to the ground!
"You little brat, you dare to lay a hand on me!"

Jin Huainu never expected him to dare to make a move! And the force he used was considerable!
Caught off guard, she was pushed so hard that she stumbled and cried out, falling off the bed to the floor. Her stomach hit the edge of a small stool next to the bed!

A sharp pain shot up from my lower abdomen instantly!

"Pfft"!
"Ugh!" Jin Huainu groaned, his face turning deathly pale with pain. He instantly curled up into a ball, cold sweat pouring out!

Bang Geng was completely dumbfounded when he saw Jin Huainu's pained expression.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

When Sha Zhu in the kitchen heard the scream from the inner room, his heart skipped a beat, and he rushed in with a spoon in hand!
At a glance, she saw Jin Huainu lying on the ground and Bang Geng standing next to her, looking bewildered!

"You bastard! I'll curse your ancestors for eight generations!"

Seeing his wife in pain, Sha Zhu's mind went blank, and all the blood rushed to his head!

Banggeng was terrified and scrambled towards the door, yelling, "Shazhu! I didn't mean to! I really didn't! Grandma saved me!"

The spoon whistled through the air and smashed into the spot where he had just been standing. If he hadn't run fast, he would have been crippled or killed!

"You little brat! I'm going to kill you today!" Sha Zhu roared as he chased after him!

The courtyard instantly erupted in chaos!

Jin Huainu's painful groans, Shazhu's furious roars, and Banggeng's shrill cries were more thrilling than ever before!

Qin Huairu rushed out upon hearing the noise, and seeing the crazed Sha Zhu and her son who was about to be caught, she was terrified and screamed:

"Zhu Zi! Zhu Zi, stop! You can't hit him! Someone will die!"

"Sister Qin, get out of my way! He dared to hurt my wife, I'm not letting him get away with this today!"

Sha Zhu shoved Qin Huairu away as she lunged at him! Qin Huairu stumbled and almost fell.

Banggeng was cornered by Shazhu, and the spoon was raised high again.

This time, seeing the cold killing intent in Shazhu's eyes, Banggeng's legs went weak, his pants instantly became soaked, and he collapsed to the ground screaming:
"Silly Uncle, spare me! I won't do it again! I'll never do it again! It was Grandma! Grandma sent me to steal Aunt Jin's things as revenge! She told me to steal valuables! She said your family is rich!"

Qin Huairu, who had just regained her footing after being pushed away by Sha Zhu, froze upon hearing her son's words, and her face turned deathly pale!

She turned her head sharply to look at her own window—Jia Zhangshi's pale, terrified old face, clinging to the window frame, was reflected in the glass!

"Bullshit! You little brat, don't spread rumors. My... my father's leg is crippled, he can't move, how could he possibly let you steal anything!" Jia Zhangshi naturally denied it outright!

In his rage, Sha Zhu's raised spoon froze in mid-air.

His chest heaved violently, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the limp stick on the ground, then he suddenly looked at Jia Zhangshi.

The root of the problem lies with that persistent, vicious, and utterly wicked old hag!
The commotion in the courtyard had already alerted everyone, and they all rushed out of their homes to see what was going on.

In an instant, the Intermediate Court was surrounded by a huge crowd, their faces filled with shock, anger, and contempt.

Unexpectedly, even with her leg crippled, Jia Zhangshi remained wicked and picked up a stick again to commit evil deeds.

“It’s only been a few days, and Banggeng and Jia Zhangshi have already done something bad again. I think we can’t let this go. It’s a misfortune for everyone to have people like them in our courtyard!” Xu Damao stepped forward and said.

Everyone stared at him, waiting to see what he would say.

"You're talking nonsense!" Jia Zhangshi cursed, "I'm innocent! I'm completely innocent! I'm an old woman who's bedridden, how could I have instigated it? It's Banggeng who did the bad thing and now he's blaming me!"

"My life is so hard! Sha Zhu hit me, and everyone's wronging me. I don't want to live anymore!"

The shrewish tactics were employed once again.

Unfortunately, everyone has already become immune.

Qin Huairu tried to argue that "the child is still young and doesn't understand," but seeing Yi Zhonghai's stern gaze and everyone's angry expressions, she swallowed her words.

She could only lament her misfortune and her inability to discipline her children.

Xu Damao continued, "Bang Geng has stolen things time and time again, and this time he even injured someone. I suggest that Bang Geng be sent to a juvenile detention center!"

"It's better to suffer a little now than to not change later. Otherwise, what if you cause trouble for everyone?"

"I support sending him to a juvenile detention center! They need to discipline that kid; if they don't, everything will be over!"

"I agree. You can tell a lot about a child's future from age three, and their character from age seven. My son is getting on in years, and if we don't take care of him now, he'll be ruined!"

Not only was Bang Geng criticized, but Jia Zhangshi was also condemned by everyone.

"We can't let Jia Zhangshi get away with this! She's too vicious!"

"Exactly! She's made a mess of the yard! We should just kick her out!"

"I think we should send her back to her hometown! Stop her from causing trouble in the yard!"

Everyone in the courtyard chimed in with their opinions, and the consensus was almost unanimous that the suggestion was good.

Only Qin Huairu, as a mother, couldn't bear to part with her child: "No! Banggeng can't go. He's still so young. He'll be bullied wherever he goes. He can't go!"

"Please, everyone, give Bang Geng another chance. Bang Geng will definitely change. I'm begging you all."

“Bang Geng can’t go to the juvenile detention center, he can’t go!” Jia Zhangshi echoed. If Bang Geng went, wouldn’t that be her problem?

Will she still be able to stay in the city then? Won't she starve to death if she goes to the countryside?

"Qin Huairu, we know I'm doing this for the good of Banggeng, but if Banggeng is like this now, it will be too late if we don't correct it later."

"That's right. They say you can tell a person's future from the age of three and their character from the age of seven. If you don't change your ways, what if you cause even more trouble in the future? Can you still protect them?"

"Exactly! Today they're causing trouble for Sha Zhu's family, tomorrow they'll be causing trouble for our family. Who can stand that?"

"Grandpa!" Qin Huairu looked at Yi Zhonghai with pleading eyes.

Yi Zhonghai, however, was deep in thought. Xu Damao's suggestion was good. He had long harbored resentment towards Banggeng, such as the matter of blowing up the latrine, although he hadn't found out about it at the time.

But as similar incidents occurred more and more, it became clear that Bang Geng had been corrupted by Jia Zhangshi.

If we can take this opportunity to correct the "sticky" joke, it would be a good idea.

Taking a deep breath, he said in an unquestionable tone, "His words may be rough, but they make a lot of sense! Xu Damao is absolutely right! If we don't take action, this child will be ruined!"

"Our compound can't have another scoundrel causing trouble for the neighborhood! Tomorrow morning, we'll personally take Banggeng to the juvenile detention center! We'll send him there for ten days to half a month, to let him know what the law and the rules are!"

"Don't feel bad, this is all for Bang Geng's good."

Yi Zhonghai considered that it was already August, and school would start in less than a month, so it was impossible to send him to a juvenile detention center for a month.

Furthermore, Banggeng is still young, so a small punishment is enough to teach him a lesson. If he can be reformed, then everything will be fine. If he can't be reformed, then he can be sent away for a longer period of time.

In any case, this time sending them to the juvenile detention center must be effective.

"Good! Grandpa is wise!" someone shouted first.

"It should have been done a long time ago!"

"Yes, Qin Huairu, you shouldn't protect him anymore. If you keep protecting him, you'll only hurt him!"

"Support the old man!"

A torrent of voices surged forth, almost none of them opposing the sentiment. This overwhelming public opinion left Qin Huairu utterly hopeless.

"Mom! I don't want to go to the juvenile detention center!" Banggeng cried, hugging Qin Huairu tightly. Although he didn't know what kind of place it was, he could tell it wasn't a good place.

Unfortunately, Bang Geng's cries were useless; the decision had already been made.

Seeing this, Jia Zhangshi dared not utter a sound, shrinking under the window, fearing that after everyone sent Bang Geng away, they would send her away as well.

Once the decision was made, Sha Zhu finally came to his senses and suddenly thought of something.

"Oh no! Wife!"

Sha Zhu put down his spoon and immediately ran home.

"Wife! How are you?!"

Seeing Jin Huainu's deathly pale face, covered in cold sweat, clutching his stomach and curled up on the ground, he was struck by her appearance.

Especially when he saw the glaring dark stain on Jin Huainu's pants, Sha Zhu's mind went blank, and the world seemed to lose its color in an instant.

Seeing Sha Zhu strain to open his mouth, he said, "Zhu Zhu Zi."

"Wife, wife!"

Without saying a word, Sha Zhu carried Jin Huainu straight to the hospital.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment as Sha Zhu carried Jin Huainu out.

The three members of the Jia family were deathly pale; they knew the consequences if anything happened to Jin Huainu.
This time, Qin Huairu was determined to send Bang Geng to the juvenile detention center.

Jin Huainu was taken to the hospital.

After a thorough examination, thankfully the matter was not serious.

The dark stains on Jin Huainu's trouser legs were from when she had her period; the impact of the rod caused the blood to spurt out.

Fortunately, it wasn't the blood from the miscarried child, so everything is acceptable.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Yi Zhonghai felt even more relieved. If they had managed to get rid of Jin Huainu's child, they would have had to kill Jia Zhangshi.

"Alright, that's all, everyone go back now." Yi Zhonghai waved his hand and said, then looked at Sha Zhu: "Zhu Zi, you stay here and watch over things. I'll have an old lady bring you food and clothes."

"It's better to stay in the hospital today."

"Thank you, sir." Sha Zhu nodded, his eyes red.

(End of this chapter)